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Lot 2216 · Important Watches

a fine and rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch  ref 2508 case 418192 antimagnetic circa 1946

Rolex

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Estimate
HK$160,000–HK$240,000 hammer ≈ $20,628–$30,942
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches, Hong Kong · 6 April 2016
Record ID
TB-2026-4461793
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, a fine and rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch  ref 2508 case 418192 antimagnetic circa 1946. Sotheby's, 6 Apr 2016, lot 2216. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4461793.

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Rolex, a fine and rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch  ref 2508 case 418192 antimagnetic circa 1946. Sotheby's, 6 Apr 2016, lot 2216. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4461793.

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